another interesting challenge, Julia...mine was to pick which paper to part with! In the end, it was a gorgeous fancy-edged brocade I chose to cut a teeny,tiny bit of!
I so wanted to go another way today and use a fun flocked mod paper by MM, but for the life of me, I couldn't make it work. So I cut into this Creative Imaginations cream victorian paper... My card base is PTI cream. The black panel has been cuttled with the textile folder and nested with a rectangle so I could use this transparent beauty from Limited Editions. She works perfectly with the Inkadinkadoo sentiment! I added an embossed frame from a pad by K&CO. My tage is a BG oldie, I stamped the sentiment in Palette Charcoal and embossed in clear. I added a bit of gold lace and a gold bird brad for elegance.
Please let me know what you think...I know, I was stingy with the elegant paper...but now that I've rippled the water, who knows where the next fancy paper will turn up!
I'm off to lunch with my DH and no, it's not water and lipstick for me...but my lips are sealed!!!!
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Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Thu, Sep 04, 2008 @ 4:40 PM
Great job Susan. This is sooo me. I am on a diet right now. Exercise and the whole bit. Great dp you used. I can see why you only wanted to use a snip. Love the sentiment too. Cracked me up. Very sophisticated lady...
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Thu, Sep 04, 2008 @ 6:37 PM
Oh my goodness, Ms Susan, this is just terrific! Love the sentiment along with that very slender 20's woman! Love the creativity that went into this one. It's wonderfully fabulous!
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Registered: February 15, 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 6181
Fri, Sep 05, 2008 @ 6:31 AM
This is gorgous! It really caught my eye in the gallery! You always have the most unique cards! I love the quote! So funny. The specialty paper is lovely and I love the CB EF in black. I never would have thought of that. Great job!
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Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42913
Sun, Sep 28, 2008 @ 9:59 PM
I really enjoyed this glamorous offering from you. I think it's time I go on her diet as I just returned from shopping- forced by my inability to breathe when wearing my current size. Boo Hoo....
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